In Pixar's Cars, what is the name of the town founded by Stanley?

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In Pixar's Cars, Stanley founded the town of Radiator Springs.

Radiator Springs is a fictional community on historic U.S. Route 66 in Carburetor County, located in the American Southwest. The town's history is presented through roadside signs, museum displays, and stories told by its residents. Stanley, a brass-era automobile, is remembered as Radiator Springs' founder and an important figure in its local history.

The town once benefited from Route 66 traffic, but its fortunes declined after Interstate 40 bypassed it. Cars uses that change to connect the fictional town with the real history of Route 66 communities that lost travelers when newer highways redirected traffic. Lightning McQueen's forced stay allows him to meet the residents and understand the town's past.

Radiator Springs is sometimes confused with the film's broader county name, Carburetor County. They are not the same place: Radiator Springs is the town, while Carburetor County is its fictional county setting. The town later became a major Disney theme-park land.

Source: Wikipedia · fact-checked Oct. 2026

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